Lenovo Fans/Users - which lightweight model do you prefer for business use? X1 Carbon or Vega? Carbon seems like the winner for me but wonder how much functionality you get out of the tablet and stylus for note taking. I currently have the HP x360 (which has a tablet mode) and it’s hot garbage ( as been widely reported on this board), which is why I’m leaning Carbon.

My fellow EY folks, when do we need to make elections for health insurance and other benefits for 2018?

Hi fishes,

Is Capgemini calling employees from 1st May ? Is it compulsory to come.

Can anyone who works at @BerlinRosen speak to the work life balance on the strategic campaigns team? Saw a lot of reviews that there is terrible work life balance and folks are required to work a minimum of 40 hours a week

What kind of exits do people get from Deloitte’s M&A SDR (Strategy, diligence, restructuring) group? Also what is the culture like?

A female friend of mine recently received a settlement in a sexual harassment action against her employer during mediation. Upon receiving her (female) attorney’s final bill she was blown away to discover that her attorney charged her almost five times what the attorney estimated she would charge for the mediation. (The attorney was drinking alcohol during the Zoom mediation and settled for far less than she estimated she would get.) [continued below]

Anyone here looking for an accounting manager in industry? I have five years of experience including regional firm, Big 4, and industry. Recently, I moved into consulting but it’s a bit uncertain with trying to get clients, plus I’m ready for management. Looking mainly for a small private or public company in retail, media, advertising, publishing. Thank you! I’m in Dallas, but open for remote work!

How do we get to know that the bgc process is complete?
Its showing BGC scheduled in Ibegin and all the bgc documents are verified. Also address verification was completed by me.

Anyone interested in an executive COO Role at an extraordinary FQHC on the Eastern Shore of Maryland? Please send me a DM…recruiting to replace myself! Serious candidates only, please…

What's your favorite way to clear your mind after reading all day?

Anyone have any experience about sharing your faith with coworkers? I have a manager who would always remind me he was atheist (knowing I’m a Christian) and wondering if anyone has an advice to approach a person like that

A girl from the firm went from a staff associate to a controller in private. How did she do it? I find it strange.

Not mad that student loans being paused means I can use the money for Christmas. Are you still making payments during the pause? Or are you saving the money for something else. My christmas present to myself is a spa day!

Hi , Does anyone know if GDS Pune office provides transport services? QwikCafe app is working in Pune office? @EYGDS

Should you leave your current job after 4 years for another role that your not interested in? Desperate for a change, but no luck up until this point.

Anyone taking PTO? Worried about utilization dropping, but have so many hours accrued from last year that I'll end up losing

Does anyone know the 5 digit code needed to link an accenture 401k with Mint?

Implementations ain’t it dawg ☹️

Oh the freedom to say anything once you've made up your mind to leave

BCG folks, I hear rumors of layoffs happening given the slow pipeline. Is it true?

Anyone have experience with having trouble with background checks because you got laid off between when you submitted your job application and got the offer? This might come up and I’m afraid of what to say or do if it does.
This happened back in February, and the
process took a very long time.

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

Anyone know salary ranges at EY advisory UK? A recruiter reached out to me for a senior manager role in London and I quoted my expectation as £160k-£200k. She mentioned my expectations are “particularly high”.

Do you guys have Any good books on business? Not those self help books

Sorry if this is a dumb question but is there a job title/role for internal consultants who work in VCs to improve their startups’ business model/strategy/product/operations/marketing?

Okay so when you have WiFi problems at home have you all found it’s your ISP or the network devices (standard router vs mesh)? I sit like 5 ft away from my router when working and have problems with it not providing internet randomly.

What firm announces layoffs first?

Any pointers on the Digital Advisory work at AlixPartners in the U.K.? I assume benefits will be more or less same as compared to other consulting firms but how does it rank as compared to MBB (people and WLB)?

What’s your best/worst OOO message for the holidays??!!

PSA: If you’re ever having trouble sleeping, turn on the movie Tenet. It’s cinematic ambien.

Considering an offer from EY. Can any current EY'ers advise on the following:

1) Unlimited PTO: I will be aiming for around 5 weeks (200 hours) of PTO in addition to the paid holidays and the summer and winter shutdowns (19 days). Is this feasible?

2) Any feedback on the 1Manhattan West office? Looks really nice and new.

3) Are you allowed to work from abroad occasionally?

4) Anything else I should know ( little-known perks / benefits / things that suck)

I saw a McKinsey pricing sheet online that had the weekly rate for 1 EM and 1 Associate/BA as 160K a week. EM+2 was 195K and EM+3 235K. Is this accurate? Hourly that’s like 2K per hour.

Best work / EDC backpack?

*Analysts talking in the cafe*

BA 1: “seriously, what is Deloitte good for these days??”

BA2: “Layoffs and Fight Club?”

BA1: “...Touché”